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Post by trailboss on Jun 8, 2024 20:24:36 GMT -5
That’s a helluva picture from a T-34!
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Post by trailboss on Jun 8, 2024 20:29:36 GMT -5
Hang in there, lizard. Anybody got tips on getting moles out of your lawn? When I lived in Kansas, the agricultural office would give out free poison bombs, strategically fill in some holes, in the others light the bomb drop in hole and cover. Probably wouldn’t pass muster now. Check out Youtube, a few years back there was a company posting how tou buy their unit with a briggs and stratton, and funnel the exhaust in the holes, bet there are some redneck solutions using a lawnmower.
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Post by Ronv69 on Jun 8, 2024 20:30:02 GMT -5
It's a lazy day here. Although it's almost 80° outside, the house is just comfortable enough to keep the a/c turned off. I finished another round of laundry and now I'm watching the Mets vs Phillies game from London. Phillies 6-2 Mets at the top of the seventh. I enjoy watching the Phillies beat the Mets, even if it’s in London! I saw the beginning when they were interviewing the crowd and it looked like they were heavily favoring Philly.
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Post by Ronv69 on Jun 8, 2024 20:30:41 GMT -5
That’s a helluva picture from a T-34! Apolo 8
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Post by trailboss on Jun 8, 2024 20:32:24 GMT -5
Being a smartass always appealed to me more than being a dumbass.😉
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Post by Ronv69 on Jun 8, 2024 20:34:57 GMT -5
Hang in there, lizard. Anybody got tips on getting moles out of your lawn? When I lived in Kansas, the agricultural office would give out free poison bombs, strategically fill in some holes, in the others light the bomb drop in hole and cover. Probably wouldn’t pass muster now. Check out Youtube, a few years back there was a company posting how tou buy their unit with a briggs and stratton, and funnel the exhaust in the holes, bet there are some redneck solutions using a lawnmower. I got some gas bombs from Amazon that work pretty good, make a lot of sulphurous smoke. If it doesn't kill them it makes the tunnels and surrounding area unusable for them. But if it gets to be a war, remember it's their full time job.
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Post by Ronv69 on Jun 8, 2024 20:35:15 GMT -5
Being a smartass always appealed to me more than being a dumbass.😉 I know. 😁 Lizard would say that it's in Nevada.
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Post by lizardonarock on Jun 8, 2024 20:51:36 GMT -5
Nice photoshop work!
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Post by Scott W on Jun 9, 2024 11:42:53 GMT -5
Just finished a 5 mile hike with the pup, figuring out what to do for the rest of the day.
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Post by username on Jun 9, 2024 11:54:22 GMT -5
Got up early to get a oil change on the car. That was easy and it's done now (went to walmart) now I am getting breakfast at my favorite Cafe. The hungry fox. thehungryfoxrestaurant.com/
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Post by toshtego on Jun 9, 2024 14:15:14 GMT -5
Have a crew here, Foresters with a large chipper. Taking down the blighted Aspens and some Locusts in the wrong spot. Chipping rather than burning. Saving some poles for fences and such. Also dead-wooding standing living trees. Siberian Elm copse to be thinned so it grows as a tree and not a giant bush. The chips will cover the dry bare ground as mulch and work into the soil. I hope to plant shrubbery if I can. So..."Bring me a shrubbery!"
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Post by Ronv69 on Jun 9, 2024 14:54:16 GMT -5
Have a crew here, Foresters with a large chipper. Taking down the blighted Aspens and some Locusts in the wrong spot. Chipping rather than burning. Saving some poles for fences and such. Also dead-wooding standing living trees. Siberian Elm copse to be thinned so it grows as a tree and not a giant bush. The chips will cover the dry bare ground as mulch and work into the soil. I hope to plant shrubbery if I can. So..."Bring me a shrubbery!" The yard is almost dry enough for the bucket truck. We're thinking about replacing the trees with red maples or southern red oak. Probably the maple as we have a few big red oaks. Not that we really need to plant more trees,but I love the shade. It's 95 degrees and it feels great under the big trees. I'm a tree hugger, literally.
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Post by urbino on Jun 9, 2024 16:19:17 GMT -5
Finished the mowing, trimming, and hedge trimming. My next move, as Ed would say, is a shower.
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Post by toshtego on Jun 9, 2024 16:59:38 GMT -5
Mission accomplished. Expensive but skill and equipment costs $. Nothing struck the house or any of the desirable trees and plants.
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Post by toshtego on Jun 10, 2024 11:35:40 GMT -5
Cool morning, overcast with drizzle intermittent. Nice change from the recent heat!
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Post by Plainsman on Jun 10, 2024 12:53:41 GMT -5
Enough loafing. The needfuls call. Took an hour but got the close-in mowing done. Takes 2 to 2-1/2 for the whole deal. No energy left for that. Tomorrow is another day.
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Post by oldcajun123 on Jun 10, 2024 13:35:14 GMT -5
Good for you Bob, you doing what you can without killing the goose.
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Post by Ronv69 on Jun 10, 2024 14:08:37 GMT -5
Enough loafing. The needfuls call. Took an hour but got the close-in mowing done. Takes 2 to 2-1/2 for the whole deal. No energy left for that. Tomorrow is another day. Good to see you are active again and not over doing it. I'm about to go after my yard again. Don't want to but more rain is forcast.
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Post by toshtego on Jun 10, 2024 14:24:33 GMT -5
Enough loafing. The needfuls call. Took an hour but got the close-in mowing done. Takes 2 to 2-1/2 for the whole deal. No energy left for that. Tomorrow is another day. Good to see you are active again and not over doing it. I'm about to go after my yard again. Don't want to but more rain is forcast. Nothing can keep Bob down for long. He bounces Chuck Norris off his barn wall for practice.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 10, 2024 15:32:11 GMT -5
Nice day today, although a little hot. My wife and I took a trunkful of stuff to the donation center and then went by Whataburger for lunch. My first time to try it and I really don't get the hype. There is a burger place in the same town (Woodstock, GA) that has much better burgers that are like homemade for about the same price. Whataburger was okay for a fast food burger, I guess. Not much more. We then went to a used bookstore/coffeeshop that we both loved. Had a slice of coconut creme pie and a mocha latte. I mentioned to my wife that IF I found a book by Walt Kelly, the creator of the Pogo comic strips that ran in the newspaper years ago, that I was going to buy it. You have to understand, that is as rare as hens teeth in a little used bookstore. Guess what, top shelf in one of the rooms was Pogo, Evidence to the Contrary Vol 3. I fugured that was a pretty good sign that I should buy it. Walt Kelly was similar to Bill Watterson in that he drew some elaborate backgrounds for some of his strips which is kind of rare in the art.
We then went to Lowe's. Flowers for the wife's garden, storage bins for my organization of items for online sells.
Now I'm glad to be back home. Maybe a few youtubes tonight or a bit of reading.
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Post by urbino on Jun 10, 2024 15:34:28 GMT -5
Enough loafing. The needfuls call. Took an hour but got the close-in mowing done. Takes 2 to 2-1/2 for the whole deal. No energy left for that. Tomorrow is another day. Good to hear you're up and about. And yup, the Ponderosa isn't gonna wander off anywhere. It'll still be there tomorrow. Work a while and rest two whiles.
How's Eli?
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Post by urbino on Jun 10, 2024 15:38:17 GMT -5
Pretty toasty and sunny, here. Took a few minutes away from the computer a while ago to rake/scoop up the hedge trimmings from yesterday and pile them out of sight. If I get a chance to sit and smoke, later, I'll definitely need the fan.
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Post by Silver on Jun 10, 2024 15:42:29 GMT -5
Enough loafing. The needfuls call. Took an hour but got the close-in mowing done. Takes 2 to 2-1/2 for the whole deal. No energy left for that. Tomorrow is another day. Very nice to see you drop by. Don't overdo it and take care!
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Post by Silver on Jun 10, 2024 15:45:07 GMT -5
Chili is simmering on the stovetop. Wife's baking cornbread muffins. I've rejoined my cigar in the shade. I probably should get a beer.
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Post by urbino on Jun 10, 2024 15:45:59 GMT -5
Chili is simmering on the stovetop. Wife's baking cornbread muffins. I've rejoined my cigar in the shade. I probably should get a beer. Probably.
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Post by Ronv69 on Jun 10, 2024 16:25:17 GMT -5
Nice day today, although a little hot. My wife and I took a trunkful of stuff to the donation center and then went by Whataburger for lunch. My first time to try it and I really don't get the hype. There is a burger place in the same town (Woodstock, GA) that has much better burgers that are like homemade for about the same price. Whataburger was okay for a fast food burger, I guess. Not much more. We then went to a used bookstore/coffeeshop that we both loved. Had a slice of coconut creme pie and a mocha latte. I mentioned to my wife that IF I found a book by Walt Kelly, the creator of the Pogo comic strips that ran in the newspaper years ago, that I was going to buy it. You have to understand, that is as rare as hens teeth in a little used bookstore. Guess what, top shelf in one of the rooms was Pogo, Evidence to the Contrary Vol 3. I fugured that was a pretty good sign that I should buy it. Walt Kelly was similar to Bill Watterson in that he drew some elaborate backgrounds for some of his strips which is kind of rare in the art. We then went to Lowe's. Flowers for the wife's garden, storage bins for my organization of items for online sells. Now I'm glad to be back home. Maybe a few youtubes tonight or a bit of reading. I'm from Texas and I don't get Whataburger either. Some of the food is just OK. The restaurants around here all sell 1/3 to 1/5 pound burgers for a dollar or two more.
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Post by Ronv69 on Jun 10, 2024 16:27:14 GMT -5
Got the yard mowed, bushed. Shower and nap soon.
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Post by Plainsman on Jun 10, 2024 17:19:54 GMT -5
Enough loafing. The needfuls call. Took an hour but got the close-in mowing done. Takes 2 to 2-1/2 for the whole deal. No energy left for that. Tomorrow is another day. Good to hear you're up and about. And yup, the Ponderosa isn't gonna wander off anywhere. It'll still be there tomorrow. Work a while and rest two whiles.
How's Eli?
Eli has decided to grow up. He’s taking on a lot of new responsibility. He saw the Big Dog slot was open and decided he wanted the job.
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Post by urbino on Jun 10, 2024 17:30:32 GMT -5
Good to hear you're up and about. And yup, the Ponderosa isn't gonna wander off anywhere. It'll still be there tomorrow. Work a while and rest two whiles.
How's Eli?
Eli has decided to grow up. He’s taking on a lot of new responsibility. He saw the Big Dog slot was open and decided he wanted the job. Ha. I'm sure Jack is looking down on him with pride. But also still a little annoyed by him.
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Post by CrustyCat on Jun 11, 2024 8:05:58 GMT -5
That’s a helluva picture from a T-34! Apolo 8 Taken on a Hasselblad I believe.
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